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  1. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    This is my problem. I also put a lid on it. But there is a Crack where the chiller comes out. I will sometimes put aluminum foil around the chiller opening. I know you shouldn't cover while cooling because of the nasties in the condensation but better than a **** ton of say...... ladybugs
  2. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    TheY showed up while cooling. I've had one other infection before. Looks terrible. I have zero hope....
  3. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    If it turns out bad I'm def gonna dump it. I think I might even bottle just two bottles so i don't waste my co2. I've got a bag of carbonation tabs and a thief. I can wait 2 weeks to save myself the co2
  4. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    I really didn't pay any attention to the color. Probably both kinds of bugs.
  5. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    I'll post an update when. I transfer to secondary to dry hop with vanilla beans then again when I pI'll off mu first pint. I hope it turns out good
  6. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    Nope just harmless lady bugs. Jap. Beetles have been gone for a while. Fought them with my hops all summer
  7. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    I don't know what temp it was. I'd say through out the entire cooling process though.
  8. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    I planned on naming it Ladybug sweat actually. Lol. Didn't think about doing another boil till it was too late I wouldnt worry. About the the hops too much.
  9. thestraggler611

    Buffalo sweat clone with 30 lady bugs

    I live in south west missouri and this time of the year we have a lady bug invasion. While cooling my 5 gallon batch of Buffalo sweat oatmeal stout clone, I noticed about 30 dead floating lady bugs in the wort... I wasn't going to dump the 5 gallons on the ground so I went ahead and pitched the...
  10. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    Awesome. Now can we convert it to an extract. I'm not sure how to do that.
  11. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    Was it a 3 gallon boil?
  12. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    How do I roast the peel?
  13. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    Had a fresh squeezed 2 weeks ago. Amazing beer. Waiting on someone to figure out a clone for
  14. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    Ok for a 5 gallon batch, you think 2?
  15. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    I read that also. No one said if it worked or not. But... Worth a try thanks for the info.
  16. thestraggler611

    Adding grapefruit to beer

    I am new to home brewing. I have been looking for tips on adding grapefruit somewhere during brewing. What I'm going for is something like Shiner Ruby Redbird. I don't want a fruit beer, just a grapefruit finish. The best I've found about this topic is adding grapefruit to the secondary. I am...
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